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STILL LEFT BEHIND: Apps Continue To Fail New York’s Wheelchair Users Despite Raising Billions
May 16, 2019
Despite raising billions of dollars in investments, for-hire-vehicle services Uber, Lyft, and Juno continue to violate federal, state, and local accessibility laws by failing individuals who use wheelchairs, according to “Still Left Behind”, a communit …
CityLimits Quotes NYLPI in Access-A-Ride Bus Lane Story
April 12, 2019
CityLimits quoted NYLPI Director of Disability Justice Ruth Lowenkron in a story about a city proposal to let Access-A-Ride vans use bus lanes to speed up trips for riders with disabilities.
Just Jobs In Waste: Workers Support Seven-Point Plan to Fix NYC Commercial Waste System
March 26, 2019
New York City has the chance to turn private sanitation jobs into great jobs if it supports a seven-point plan to fix the city’s commercial waste system, say front-line workers from around the United States in a new report issued today by the Transform …
Legislature Introduces Two Bills To Ensure #Coverage4All New Yorkers
February 27, 2019
New York has a healthcare system that is discriminating against 400,000 New Yorkers. Let’s change that.
Advocates Call for Stronger Commercial Waste Reforms after City Study Shows Benefits
February 22, 2019
City shows exclusive waste zoning would bring traffic, pollution reductions, double recycling rates, and create green jobs.